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Alfie Whiteman
Personal information
Full name Alfie Malik Whiteman[1]
Date of birth (1998-10-02) 2 October 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Tottenham, Greater London, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.89 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
2015–2020 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2025 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
2021 → Degerfors (loan) 13 (0)
2022 → Degerfors (loan) 21 (0)
International career
2015 England U17 9 (0)
2017 England U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:49, 26 May 2025 (UTC)

Alfie Malik Whiteman (born 2 October 1998) is an English professional footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.

Career

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Whiteman joined the Tottenham academy in 2015.[2] In 2019, he signed a new 3 year contract with the club.[3]

On 26 November 2020, Whiteman made his sole appearance for Tottenham when he was brought on as a substitute against Ludogorets Razgrad in the UEFA Europa League in the 82nd minute, replacing Joe Hart.[4]

In April 2021, Whiteman tore his meniscus, which he underwent surgery for.[5]

On 12 August 2021, Whiteman joined Swedish Allsvenskan side Degerfors on loan for the rest of the Swedish 2021 season.[6] He returned to Tottenham after the Swedish season finished in December 2021. Whiteman began a second loan with Degerfors in February 2022,[7] and returned to Tottenham in December 2022.

On 22 February 2023, it was announced that Whiteman had signed a new 2-year contract with Tottenham.[8][9]

In August 2023 Whiteman suffered an ankle injury during Tottenham's 2023-24 pre-season tour in Singapore[10]

Whiteman was awarded a medal for the Europa League being in the winning squad during the 2024/25 season.

On 31 May 2025, it was announced that Whiteman would be leaving Tottenham at the end of his contract.[11]

Personal life

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Whiteman was born and raised in Tottenham, attending Park View School.[12] He is of Pakistani descent.[13] Whiteman is a boyhood Tottenham Hotspur fan, with the club's stadium in view of his parent's house.[14] His father was a jazz guitarist and Whiteman would attend Soho jazz club Ronnie Scott's with him, and saw performances by Roy Ayers, Lonnie Liston Smith, and Eumir Deodato. He has produced work as a DJ himself and hosts the monthly music program Sweet Tooth w/ Alfie Whiteman for NTS Radio since May 2024 after a successful pilot episode in February, showcasing music from a variety of genres including Jazz fusion, New Wave, Shoegaze, Dream pop, Folk and Trip Hop.[15][16] Whiteman also has interests in art, photography, and art house cinema.[17]

Career statistics

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As of 26 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tottenham Hotspur U23 2017–18[18] – — — — 1[a] 0 1 0
2018–19[19] – — — — 2[a] 0 2 0
2019–20[20] – — — — 2[a] 0 2 0
Tottenham Hotspur 2020–21[21] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 1 0
Degerfors IF (loan) 2021[22] Allsvenskan 13 0 0 0 — — 13 0
2022 21 0 0 0 — — 21 0
Tottenham Hotspur 2022–23 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tottenham Hotspur U23 2022–23 Premier League 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Tottenham Hotspur 2023–24 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024–25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 34 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 42 0
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

Honours

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Tottenham Hotspur

References

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  1. ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Alfie Whiteman Profile, Statistics, & Latest News". tottenhamhotspur.com. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  3. ^ "New contract for Whiteman". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Tottenham Hotspur 4 – 0 Ludogorets Razgrad". BBC Sport. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Whiteman injury update - Tottenham Hotspur". tottenhamhotspur.com. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Whiteman loaned to Degerfors IF". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Alfie Whiteman". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Whiteman signs new contract - Tottenham Hotspur". tottenhamhotspur.com. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  9. ^ "Spurs keeper Whiteman extends contract". bbc.co.uk/sport/. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  10. ^ "Whiteman undergoes surgery - Tottenham Hotspur". tottenhamhotspur.com. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  11. ^ "Player update". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  12. ^ "Alfie Whiteman Profile, Statistics, & Latest News". tottenhamhotspur.com. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  13. ^ Ahmed, Faiz. "Tottenham's Pakistan-Origin Goalkeeper Back in Training After Lengthy Injury". propakistani.pk/. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  14. ^ "Getting to know... Alfie Whiteman". tottenhamhotspur.com. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  15. ^ Renshaw, David (18 March 2025). "Alfie Whiteman is the only soccer player with a favorite Vincent Gallo album". thefader.com. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  16. ^ Guttridge-Hewitt, Martin (16 May 2024). "NTS Radio announces Tottenham goalie Alfie Whiteman, DEEP MEDi, gyrofield, more residencies". djmag.com. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  17. ^ Pitt-Brooke, Jack (10 April 2024). "Meet Spurs' Alfie Whiteman, the goalkeeper with a passion for DJing, photography and arthouse cinema". The Athletic. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  18. ^ "Games played by Alfie Whiteman in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  19. ^ "Games played by Alfie Whiteman in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  20. ^ "Games played by Alfie Whiteman in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  21. ^ "Games played by Alfie Whiteman in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  22. ^ "Games played by Alfie Whiteman in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  23. ^ UEFA.com. "Tottenham vs Man Utd | UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Final". UEFA.com. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
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